The feel of the town
Orange is a suburban town between New Haven and Milford with a mix of quiet residential neighborhoods, working farms and a busy retail corridor along the Boston Post Road. The town green and its historic church anchor the center.
I-95 and the Wilbur Cross Parkway are close by, and New Haven, Milford and the Sound are just minutes away.
What Orange is known for
- Quiet residential neighborhoods
- Local farms and the Orange Country Fair
- Shopping along the Boston Post Road
- Amity Regional High School
Landmarks and local favorites
- Orange Center Historic DistrictTown green and the 1810 Congregational church
- Field View FarmA family farm dating to 1639
- Orange Country FairAnnual fair at the High Plains Community Center
- Stone-Otis HouseHistoric house museum
- Case Memorial LibraryThe town's public library
Getting around
- Train: No station in town; Milford, West Haven and New Haven stations on the New Haven Line are nearby.
- Car: I-95 and the Wilbur Cross Parkway border the town; Route 1 and Route 34 run through it.
Schools
Orange has its own elementary schools and is part of Amity Regional School District 5 (with Bethany and Woodbridge) for middle and high school, with Amity Regional High School in Woodbridge.
For current information, visit the Orange and Amity school websites.
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A great fit if you're looking for
- A quiet suburb near New Haven
- Single-family homes on generous lots
- Easy commuting on I-95 or the Wilbur Cross Parkway
- Easy access to shopping and the shoreline